Each financial year, prior to the receipt of the data in accordance with Article 6(1), the Board may raise advance instalments on the individual annual contributions for an amount up to 75 % of the amount of annual contributions referred to in Article 3(1) from the entities and groups referred to in Article 4(1), point (a), for that financial year. The advance instalment of each entity or group shall be calculated in proportion to the individual annual contributions calculated for such entity or group in the immediately preceding financial year.

The Board shall deduct the payment of the advance instalment from the entity’s or group’s individual annual contribution for that financial year.